Player Ratings: Who shone brightest for Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday in Steel City derby stalemate?
Leon Wobschall was our man in Sheffield and has given his marks out of 10 for each of the players on show. Have a scroll down and see if you agree. Feel free to post your own thoughts on tonight's game and give us your man-of-the-match in the comments section at the bottom.
Sheffield United
Simon Moore: Rarely tested in the first half before he made an important second-half save to deny Wallace and then parred Reach's goalbound effort at the death. 7
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Hide AdChris Basham. Steady-away showing from the north-easterner, nothing flashy. 6
Richard Stearman. One or two nervous moments at the hands of Joao, but minded the shop well enough. 6
Jack O'Connell. Little licence to bucaneer forward, but was typically committed. 6
George Baldock. As bright and involved as anyone going forward and shown an unquenchable spirit and zest. 7
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Hide AdJohn Lundstram. Went close with a dipping early volley, which was his major contribution. 6
John Fleck. Snapped away early on, but was not able to dictate in the way he can. But his commitment could not be faulted and he kept going. 6
Enda Stevens. Should have done better from one dangerous first-half situation. But bombed forward with intent when the chance arose. 7
Mark Duffy. Showed some early verve, but will be disappointed with his interval free-kick from a good position. 6
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Hide AdClayton Donaldson. Put himself about early on, but the Owls rearguard gradually got to grips with him before he almost broke the deadlock with a smart second-half header. 6
Leon Clarke. Uncharacteristically quiet in the first half and not his night - certainly not like the first derby. Did glance one decent second-half chance wide. 5
Substitutes: James Wilson (Donaldson 65). Quiet debut from the bench. 6
Not used: Billy Sharp, Jake Wright, Ryan Leonard, Lee Evans, Daniel Lafferty, Jamal Blackman.
Sheffield Wednesday
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Hide AdJoe Wildsmith. Would have expected to be busier in the first period, but was in for a pleasant surprise. Earned his corn with a brilliant tip-over to deny Donaldson early in the second half and was solid as a rock on the restart. Big night in his career. 7
Frederico Venancio. Nice and disciplined in a three-man central defence and was not troubled in the way some Wednesdayities may have feared. 7
Glenn Loovens. Booked in the first half for a heavy challenge on Donaldson and compounded his folly with a second indiscretion on the same player in the second half, which saw him exit the fray. Looked a tad harsh. 5
Daniel Pudil. Strong defensive shift and almost found the net with a scorching second-half volley. Assumed responsibility after Loovens departed. 8
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Hide AdLiam Palmer. Showed athleticism and tenacity down the right and carried on from his sound showing at Carlisle, albeit on a much more auspicious occasion. 7
Ross Wallace. A good, solid shift from the team and a mature showing in the middle. 7
David Jones. Grafted alongside Wallace in the middle and his positional sense was good. 7
Morgan Fox. Had his difficulties in the wing back role early on and was stretched on occasions. 6
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Hide AdAdam Reach. It was an evening when it was all about doing one's duty for the team, largely, but almost nicked a famous win with a dipping late strike. 6
Lucas Joao: Posed problems with his pace and movement at times, particularly in the first half. 7
Jordan Rhodes. Glanced a first-half header wide and his movement was neat at times and his work-rate encouraging. 6
Substitutes: George Boyd (Rhodes 70), 6; Atdhe Nuhiu (Joao 81), 6; Sean Clare (Wallace 90).
Not used: Jacob Butterfield,, Marco Matias, Cameron Dawson, Jordan Thorniley.